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TL-WA830RE
300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender User Guide ![](/images/new-backgrounds/1051038/5103895xi3.webp)
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4.7System Tools
System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. SNMP can help you to manage the device locally or remotely with specified software. The diagnostic tools (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components. You can upgrade the Range Extender to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the Range Extender’s configuration files. Ping Watch Dog can help to continuously monitor a particular connection to a remote host. It’s suggested that you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to the device’s
There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure
Figure 4-27 The System Tools menu
4.7.1 SNMP
Selecting System Tools > SNMP to enable this function will allow the network management station to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular network monitoring and management protocol, used to refer to a collection of specifications for network management that include the protocol itself. To use this function, select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure
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